Development Report
In an automobile assembly line, many processes require control and human intervention. A human’s dexterity and ability to react to unpredictable changes in production volume and product specifications are nece...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:23
Published on: 6 October 2016
Erratum
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:24
Published on: 6 October 2016
The original article was published in ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:22
Research Article
This study proposes new wire mechanism called “the redundant drive wire mechanism” (RDWM), driven by double actuator modules. The RDWM is configured with velocity constraint modules (VCMs) that provide high-ac...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:22
Published on: 23 September 2016
The Erratum to this article has been published in ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:24
Research Article
In some surveillance missions in the aftermath of disasters, the use of a teleoperated tracked vehicle contributes to the safety of rescue crews. However, because of its insufficient traversal capability, the ...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:20
Published on: 13 September 2016
Research Article
This paper presents a redundant musculoskeletal robot using thin McKibben muscles that is based on human anatomy. The purpose of this robot is to achieve motions and characteristics that are very similar to a ...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:18
Published on: 13 September 2016
Research Article
A remarkable number of vitreoretinal surgeries are performed each year despite their difficulty. As a result, a high demand exists for a mock-up simulator of retinal vessels to simulate these surgeries. Thus, ...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:19
Published on: 13 September 2016
News Article
The social need for robotic technology is rapidly increasing to prepare for the aging society in Japan. Many political action plans concerning Japan’s robot strategy have been proposed and carried out nationwi...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:21
Published on: 13 September 2016
Research Article
The problem of demographic shifts towards the elderly is deteriorating, as the relative number of caregivers is insufficient to provide the support required for their wellbeing, which is further aggravated by ...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:17
Published on: 26 August 2016
Research Article
We deal with a technical issue of assembling a ring part into a shaft part with the clearance of several micrometers by using a robotic manipulator. This issue is difficult because of deformation of a ring par...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:16
Published on: 28 July 2016
Research Article
This paper considers the fast and accurate estimation of motion variables of a rigid body object whose movement occurs from intermittent contacts with coordinating manipulators in nonprehensile manipulation ta...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:15
Published on: 16 July 2016
Development Report
We propose a motion control interface system for a mobile robotic cart to support Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) patients when they go out. Our goal is to realize a mobile robotic cart similar to a wheeled walker t...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:14
Published on: 11 July 2016
Research Article
In this paper, an optimal jerk stiffness controller is proposed to produce stable gait pattern generation for bipedal robots in rough terrain. The optimal jerk controller is different from the point-to-point a...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:13
Published on: 11 July 2016
Research Article
This paper discusses a force sensing method using a built-in position sensing system for an electrostatic visuo-haptic display. The display provides passive haptic feedback on a flat panel visual monitor, such...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:11
Published on: 29 April 2016
Research Article
An additional mechanical mechanism for a passive parallelogram-based exoskeleton arm-support is presented. It consists of several levers and joints and an attached extension coil spring. The additional mechani...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:12
Published on: 29 April 2016
Research Article
In order to clarify the mechanics of human swimming, a full-body swimming humanoid robot called “SWUMANOID” was developed as an experimental platform for research about human swimming. SWUMANOID had a detailed...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:10
Published on: 26 April 2016
Research Article
The research described herein was undertaken to develop and test a novel tongue interface based on classification of tongue motions from the surface electromyography (EMG) signals of the suprahyoid muscles det...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:9
Published on: 2 April 2016
Research Article
In this paper, we discuss development of a sprawling-type quadruped robot named TITAN-XIII which is capable of high speed and energy efficient walking. We consider a sprawling-type quadruped robot is practical...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:8
Published on: 16 March 2016
Research Article
Problems can often occur when a legged robot attempts to walk on irregular or damaged terrain, such as in search and rescue missions during natural and man-made disasters. In some cases, the ground beneath the...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:7
Published on: 12 March 2016
Research Article
Most two-wheeled robots have algorithms that control balance by assuming constant contact with the ground. However, such algorithms cannot confer stability in robots deployed on non-continuous ground terrain. ...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:6
Published on: 3 March 2016
Research Article
In this report, we propose a system to be used as a basis for the efficient gathering of information on sidewalk usage and services for the purpose of building a system to support social infrastructures throug...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:5
Published on: 27 February 2016
Review
Restoring human hand function by mechatronic means is very challenging in robotics research. In this paper, we first make a brief review on the development of dexterous robotic/prosthetic hands, and then detai...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:4
Published on: 12 February 2016
Research Article
Increased attention has been focused on laparoscopic surgery because of its minimal invasiveness and improved cosmetic properties. However, the procedure of laparoscopic surgery is considerably difficult for s...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:3
Published on: 22 January 2016
Research Article
Here we propose and verify the feasibility of a new keyboard structure for keyboard-mounted mouse. Reducing the distance that fingers move while typing within a three-dimensional (3-D) key arrangement that fit...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:2
Published on: 19 January 2016
Research Article
Gas/liquid phase changes produce large volume changes in working fluids. These volume changes are used as the driving power sources in actuators such as micro-pumps and valves. Most of these actuators are uti...
ROBOMECH Journal 2016 3:1
Published on: 16 January 2016
Research Article
In neurosurgery, dissection and retraction are basic techniques for approaching the site of pathology. These techniques are carefully performed in order to avoid damage to nerve tissues or blood vessels. Howev...
ROBOMECH Journal 2015 2:17
Published on: 29 December 2015
